Policy analysis in France is a comprehensive study of policy analysis in the country. The volume discusses the role of the State and its restructuring, processes of government and governance, and State-Society relationships and policies as both a process and an outcome. It will …
Women, Politics and the Public Sphere' is a socio-historical analysis of the relationship between women, politics and the public sphere. It looks at the fault-lines established in the eighteenth century for later developments in social and political discourse and considers the i…
The Arab Spring was but the most prominent example of political activism that made extensive use of social media--everything from petitions to constituent communications have been affected by the rise of new communications technologies. But in New Media and Public Activism, John…
This text presents a critical but constructive review and development of the challenging work of Loic̈ Wacquant, particularly focusing on the governance of crime and disorder, welfare, change inequality and diswelfare.
Written by criminologists and policy analysts, Criminalisation and advanced marginality offers a constructive but critical application of Wacquant's ideas.
This text presents a critical but constructive review and development of the challenging work of Loïc Wacquant particularly focusing on the governance of crime and disorder welfare, change inequality and diswelfare.
What does Brexit actually mean for the UK and what are the wider implications for Europe? Was the UK ?leave? vote actually symptomatic of broader issues within Europe such as population mobility and the rise of non-traditional parties? 00Written by leading international authors,…
Using global case studies and many practical examples, this book explores the innovation challenges that face the public sector today.
As changes occur in how work is organised across the globe, 'What's wrong with work' shows that how workers are treated has wide implications beyond the lives of workers themselves. 0Recognising gender, race, class and global differences, the book looks at three kinds of increas…
Lavalette and Penketh reveal that racism towards Britain's ethnic minority groups has undergone a process of change. They affirm the importance of social work to address issues of 'race' and racism in education and training, presenting a critical review of a demanding aspect of …
